Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/C000811/1
New spectral methods for fluid dynamical applications on the sphere
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor G Houseman, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Grant held at:
- University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Large Scale Dynamics/Transport
- Mantle & Core Processes
- Abstract:
- Simulations of many large-scale geophysical systems, such as climate, mantle convection and magnetic field generation in the core require computations in a spherical geometry. Traditional computer models are relatively slow because the spatial dependence of relevant physical variables (e.g. temperature) at fixed radius are represented by somewhat complicated mathematical functions, the so-called 'spherical harmonics'. A new, simpler representation has been found in a new coordinate system and this work is concerned with exploiting this representation in the development of new computationally efficient methods for simulating these systems in a spherical geometry
- NERC Reference:
- NE/C000811/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £30,791
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £18,043 | £3,486 | £964 | £8,300 |
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